A newborn baby boy was found dead in a duffel bag outside a Near North Chicago fire station early Saturday morning, according to police.
CHICAGO -- A newborn baby boy was found dead inside a duffel bag outside a Near North Chicago fire station early Saturday morning, according to the Chicago Police Department.
Officers were called to the station in the 1000 block of North Orleans Street at around 5 a.m., police said.RELATED: Surveillance video records as woman throws baby in dumpster in New Mexico, police say "Illinois' Safe Haven law is a safe way for parents who make the difficult choice to give up a newborn for adoption. Handing over a newborn to a Firefighter or Paramedic directly at a firehouse can help facilitate the safest outcome. No questions asked and no judgment given," CFD said in a tweet.
Illinois' Safe Haven law is a safe way for parents who make the difficult choice to give up a newborn for adoption. Handing over a newborn to a Firefighter or Paramedic directly at a firehouse can help facilitate the safest outcome. No questions asked and no judgment given.